Force carbing

[TheLostBeer]

when forcing carbing, what's everyone process for it? Brand new to kegging, just want to make sure if it wasn't over carbed? Or can you ?

 

[Hammy71]

Yes, you can over carb your beer. The simplest way to carb a beer and have the carbonation level come out perfect every time is to hook the keg up to the proper pressure gas, and wait three weeks. Here is a good program to help with setting your regulator.

http://www.tastybrew.com/calculators/carbonation.html

Some will recommend 'burst' carbing. I don't like it. Your just guessing. Good things come to those that wait.

 

[gdbrewer]

Have you checked out the sticky at the top? keg-force-carbing-methods-illustrated

 

[duboman]

Don't remember who posted this method but this is how I do it and it works well:
1. Hook up gas and set to serving pressure, do not hook up liquid line
2. Allow gas to fill keg, when you hear it stop disconnect
3. Roll keg on floor for several minutes to absorb gas
4. Reconnect gas and repeat
5. Do this procedure 3-5 times
6. Hook up gas final time and leave alone
7. Allow 2-3 days to absorb and settle and then hook up liquid and serve

I find this works well with no ability over carbonate because you are force carbing at serving psi. I have not had an over carbonated keg yet.

 

[JoeSpartaNJ]

I used to burst carb by setting pressure to 30 psi for 48 hours, purging keg, setting to serving pressure (8 psi), and enjoy.

However, over the summer I had 3 batches overcarb using this method. I now set to serving pressure and wait at least a week before "testing."

 

[TheLostBeer]

Thanks for the info, very useful!!